Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Has anybody ever dwelled on how pathetic this all is? We sit at our little screens banging on about things we have no power over in an effort to boost our inflated ego's. When not doing this we try to outwit the markets by gathering every crumb of news and analysing it every which way in order to steal a march on our fellow punters. I for one am tired of all this crap, maybe its time I retired.

Just heard on the BBC that the government is considering a 'Minister for happiness' (honest I'm not kidding).

Perhaps they should see if John Cleese is available. After all he was minister for 'silly walks'.
Whilst I appreciate that mental health is a serious problem, do we need yet another money draining ministerial position.

TANKER

I agree with you 100% , its a disgrace at the way the US have treated him , and its a disgrace that the UK Government keeps saying its a fair agreement and not one-sided .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17266000

Cant imagine them appointing a woman

bee. cameron and now the labour party calling for gay marriages . disgraceful .
so when are they going to knock down the churches and burn all the bibles because what they are saying goes againt all the bible and god said in the bible .

Perhaps, Cameron fancies George!

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Just an object of distinction.

No need to knock down the churches, just convert them into flats to help the housing problems. And the sooner the better. What do we need churches for.

Hays,

For some they are places of friendship, community, memory, charity, moral support and bodily wellbeing, care and some areas of sources of education.

Also for many it is the source of their identity and reason for being.

Of course the above can be provided by other bodies, but often they are not available.

They are also they may become the source of social welfare as the present government wishes to duck its responsibilities more and more.

Instead of your list I would suggest places for brainwashing. Religions such as the CoE and their churches are cults just as much as Scientology and similar.

Converted Churches.

Hays,

Whatever you believe or makes sense to you is OK by me!

But I would think it responsible to evaluate the outcomes of the "cults" before suggesting the have a similar validity.

Some have describe the present tory party as a cult. I wouldn't like my children to believe the information or moral code which their leaders preach.

I like the converted churches. There are a few on sale near me. It is good to see the number of active churches falling. One just down the road to me has been converted into quite a nice pub.

Church v Da Vinci code.

Da Vinci code wins every time

Apparently, church attendances since election have gone up.

Perhaps, due to more individuals thinking they needing absolution.

The Churches often used to own the ground pubs were built on and some churches have attached bars.

Not sure whether they sell spirits.

Trinity Church in Marlow is now the home of an excellent graphic design company. Arthaus premises

In a city near to where I live, a Catholic Church has been converted into a night club.
Most nights a week this place is a meeting place for under aged sex and debauchery.
Not much changed there then!

At least its heterosexual I assume!

G,

How often do you go.


You can always tell you wife you have been to church!